Workshops and Support Groups

Whether you’re hosting a special event for your church or other organization, or simply want to help members of a group learn strategies to get more enjoyment out of life, we’d welcome the chance to help. Our professionals have extensive experience at speaking and facilitating programs for groups from 5 to 500.

We’ve included many of our most popular workshops here. If you don’t see exactly what you’re looking for, contact us to discuss your needs, and we may be able to create a custom program just for you. We’re also available to present breakout sessions at conferences and retreats.

Ongoing groups and Workshop Options include the following:

For Foster and Adoptive Parents and those in Systems of Care Settings

TBRI – Trust Based Relational Intervention is an intervention designed to address the underlying issues behind persistent unmanageable behaviors for at-risk populations in any setting. Developed at the Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University (TCU), this intervention has been used successfully in settings such as individual families, group homes, summer camps, and more recently, school environments. Through TBRI®, parents, service providers and educators create conditions to help children succeed behaviorally through strategies grouped into three evidence-based principles: (a) empowering principles—address biological and environmental issues, and promote a feeling of safety; (b) connecting principles—promote relationships, awareness of self and others, and playful engagement; and (c) correcting principles—teaching self-management. We have TBRI® Educators on our team who can come train you or your team. Contact us today.

Caring for Those Affected by Trauma

Mental health professionals are increasingly aware of the impact past traumas have on people’s daily lives. From adverse childhood experiences to traumatic events in adolescence and adulthood, the past exerts a significant effect on present well-being and state of mind. Trauma Informed Care is a proven framework built upon understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of trauma of all kinds. It focuses on how professionals can provide physical, psychological and emotional support that helps trauma survivors empower themselves and take control of their lives. This workshop will introduce your team to the concept, explain the various types of trauma, and provide basic strategies you’ll be able to apply immediately. Contact us for more information or to set a time.

Compassion Fatigue and Your Team

Serving the needs of others can be deeply satisfying. Unfortunately, it can also be profoundly exhausting. Having to remain fully alert and supportive while responding to a never-ending series of problems, complaints, and crises takes a toll on one’s mental and emotional energy, impacting the ability to serve and spilling over into personal lives. Have you seen the effects of compassion fatigue among your team? Are absenteeism and turnover increasing? Is your own stress affecting your effectiveness? We’ll help you show your team how they can protect themselves while helping others and give them resources to draw upon. Contact us to schedule a workshop today.

Hope Circle for Women

Are you finding yourself tense, worried or on edge? Does anxiety interfere with your work, school or family fun or responsibilities? Are you plagued with fear and what ifs? Do you have a hard time sleeping or getting out of bed? Do you lack concentration, feel irritable or restless? If so, we have a group to help you understand the reason behind the anxiety and depression. Learn ways to handle those feelings, fight for the peace and joy you want, and begin to live in the freedom you were made for. To schedule at your church or group, contact us.

Fundamentals of Communication

There are healthier ways to communicate with friends, spouses, and co-workers. We use the evidence-based Prepare/Enrich curriculum to share useful strategies for active listening, assertive communication, conflict resolution, and more that you’ll be able to put to use right away. Choose a single-day workshop or a one-hour weekly course over 10 weeks. To schedule at your church or group, contact us.

Teambuilding

The keys to productive teams are mutual respect, genuine understanding, and effective communication. We’ll share proven techniques in this highly experiential half-day or full-day workshop that will also provide improvements in participants’ personal relationships. To schedule at your workplace, contact us.

Armor of God

Ephesians 6 reminds us of the importance of obedience. In this faith-based workshop, we review how to armor up and live victoriously in world that presents so many obstacles, with a special emphasis on learning how to fight for your children and marriage. We can present it as either a one- or two-day workshop, or a one-hour weekly course over 10 weeks. To schedule at your church or group contact us.

Spiritual Disciplines

How can you center your daily life upon God’s purpose for you? This workshop or study series provides practical life-changing practices inspired by Richard Foster’s book, Celebration of Disciplines. We explore inward, outward, and corporate/social disciplines, including the roles of meditation, prayer, fasting, study, simplicity, submission, service, confession, worship, guidance, and celebration. Choose a single-day workshop or a one-hour weekly course over 12 weeks. To schedule at your church or group, contact us.

Parenting from the Inside Out

Have you noticed the disruptive and maladaptive behavior so many children display these days? This workshop explores the causes and offers practical strategies for addressing bad behavior. We can present a single-day overview, or a two-hour weekly course over 12 weeks. To schedule at your church or group, contact us.

Love/Hate Relationships with Food

We love food. We celebrate with it. We self-medicate with it. We jump on a roller coaster ride with it. This 90-minute per week for 10 weeks course provides practical ways to be free of poor food choices. Participants learn why they crave the wrong foods and how they can break those cravings. To schedule at your church or group, contact us.

Financial Management

You don’t have to live paycheck to paycheck. This workshop explains how to overcome debt and gain the discipline that comes with having a budget. It offers practical, realistic strategies for achieving financial freedom. Choose from a one-hour or one-day session, or a one-hour weekly class over 10 weeks. To schedule at your church or group, contact us.

So You Think You’re Ready for Marriage?

It takes more than love to sustain a marriage. This 10-to-12-week course provides a comprehensive pre-marriage program that will strengthen your relationship and prepare you for what follows your ceremony. Using the evidence-based Prepare/Enrich curriculum, we cover a broad range of important topics, including communication, conflict resolution, forgiveness, finances, leisure activities, sex and affection, spiritual beliefs, marriage expectations, children and parenting, overcoming stress, and developing marriage goals. To schedule at your church or group, contact us.

What Not to Do as a Parent

Are your children driving you crazy? They may not be the real problem. This half-day workshop or 12-week course for parents of pre-teens will help you understand your own “hot buttons” and the impact they have on parents. We’ll help you connect with your child and show you ways to promote their development. To schedule at your church or group, contact us.